Estonia vs Jamaica: Plastic waste exports
Estonia
16,459 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
16,938 tonnes
in 2023
Estonia rank
35th
Jamaica rank
34th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16,938 tonnes against 16,459 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 479 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.42 tonnes | 220.84 tonnes | 87.42 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6,309 tonnes | 256.84 tonnes | 6,052 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17,793 tonnes | 2,511 tonnes | 15,282 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17,477 tonnes | 14,420 tonnes | 3,057 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16,938 tonnes against 16,459 tonnes in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 479 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.